self-deprecating
adj/ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Etymology From self- + deprecating.
1
Expressing disapproval of oneself.
- Mention sex, and the English humour reflex kicks in. And we all know that self-deprecating jokes are the most effective, the most widely appreciated form of humour.2004, Kate Fox, “Rules of Sex”, in Watching the English, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 325:
- One of the most defining outcomes of the study was the acknowledgement that the use of self-deprecating humour doesn’t necessarily have negative connotations, as previously thought.2018 February 18, “Self-deprecating humour linked to greater psychological wellbeing, study finds”, in The Independent:
2
Unassuming, modest.